You’ll need to gather all your medical evidence and related service records before you file a VA disability claim. Some of the following steps may not apply to you, depending on your service status. 1. Document and Save Everything If you are still in the military, report everything to ...
Veterans Appeals' decision, whereby you will get your benefits. Or they could request that your claim be sent on the Board of Veterans Appeals for reconsideration. The biggest thing to find out is that you don't need to be happy with a VA disability claim decision that you do ...
this process May 2024 and was evaluated in September and advanced to Step 5 at that time. I received a letter in November that updated me that my Claim was being worked on, then made a phone call to follow-up on status of Claim in December and here we are at an Increase January ...
What Is a VA Claim? VA claims allow veterans to access disability compensation, which provides monetary aid to those with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers and conditions. Disability compensation is tax-free and usually paid monthly. 20+ years Combined experience our VA-accredited claims...
m usually not told when an appointment changes or gets cancelled. The only improvement I would like to see is an ability to refresh the status of a disability claim. For instance it is 4:30 in the afternoon now but it is showing my most recent status from when I checked it at 10pm ...
Everything is fine—until it isn’t. Injuries and illnesses can get worse as we age. This is likely to be the healthiest period of your life. File a disability claim if you have an illness or injury that occurred while in the military. Even if the condition is minor, establishing a se...
In testimony before Congress, whistleblower Kristen Ruell will claim that employees at the VA regional office in Philadelphia were instructed to change the dates of when veterans initially applied for disability benefits. The charges of falsifying dates is nothing new for the VA, as health care ...
Increase your disability rating Receive legal compensation Get Your Free Guide VA Health Care Eligibility Requirements Your VA health care eligibility depends on your discharge status (you don’t qualify if you were dishonorably discharged) and when you served in the military. You may have to meet...
Keep this in mind if you are scheduled for a reexamination. Remember also that requesting an increase in disability ratings may result in a decrease if the VA can prove your medical condition has improved over time. I recommend reading this article onhaving your VA disability claim deniedto ha...
Groups Urge VA to Reform Disability Claim ProceduresSteve Vogel